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a tale of two letters
The shouts, screams and tears came out of nowhere. My boys were tumbling on the floor — not just wrestling — but aiming for serious damage. It was our first day of spring break, so it must be time...
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finding compassion in funny places
It stuck with me all week — the complexity, the nuances, and the strange ways I could relate to the story. We finally watched Rachel Getting Married on DVD. It’s a strange, edgy, wobbly-camera style...
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the 27 thing fling
Housekeeping is not my passion or gift. I need a little help from my friends (family). How about you? It gets especially onerous in the summer, when there are so many more interesting things to do...
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nonplussed
If you want to push my buttons, you can sass me, ignore me, or turn your back on me while I’m talking. My kids have learned this well and respond accordingly (depending on whether they feel like...
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family respite
Rise without trying at 5:00 am capture the sunrise beat the heat pretend we belong escape to the spa dip in the pool laze in the river catch a movie dinner for two slumber again in that big soft bed...
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the joy of good enough
Cover via Amazon I’m not sure what this says about me, but sometimes I am thunderstruck by a twist on the same old typical advice. Listening to a book on CD today, I almost had to pull over the car,...
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a quickie
It’s been a great week and I’ve missed you all. I’ve got time to just post a few quick updates and then I’ll be back: 1) Last week we hosted our young visitor from Japan and he was amazing! We...
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grateful for goofiness
At his happiest, my middle son gets goofy. He always has. As an infant, we would tickle him over and over to hear his infectious giggle. As he grew, he’d entertain us with dramatic antics, and at...
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i think i’ve found it
I think I’ve found my word for this year. Last year, people kept claiming their “theme words” to focus their energy and I felt a little left out. I couldn’t think of just one word that didn’t feel...
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the peace house
The little wooden house sits on our kitchen table, typically unnoticed. My son brought it home from Sunday’s Cool a few weeks ago (yes, that’s what we call it. Totally different from that old stodgy...
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